26th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert
Sunday, February 11, 2024 3pm First United Methodist Church Saranac Lake
Performance of a Deborah Baker arrangement from Gustav Holst's "Jupiter" by the Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks
with guest conductor, Alex Malin. Closing piece of the 27th 'Baroque and Beyond' concert hosted by the SLYAA.
Video Links:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vWlkisIB0O7i9Z9Nk5Y7CX_8x05Sm2MW/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O_ovG7aQ2zMmb6epG7OPtJlPGJAmhyWQ/view?usp=sharing
The CSOA will be announcing their Spring pogram starting in April with a tentative performance date at the LPCA on June 20th. Details soon!
Sunday, February 11, 2024 3pm First United Methodist Church Saranac Lake
Performance of a Deborah Baker arrangement from Gustav Holst's "Jupiter" by the Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks
with guest conductor, Alex Malin. Closing piece of the 27th 'Baroque and Beyond' concert hosted by the SLYAA.
Video Links:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vWlkisIB0O7i9Z9Nk5Y7CX_8x05Sm2MW/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O_ovG7aQ2zMmb6epG7OPtJlPGJAmhyWQ/view?usp=sharing
The CSOA will be announcing their Spring pogram starting in April with a tentative performance date at the LPCA on June 20th. Details soon!
On Thursday November 2nd, 2023, the CSOA will present their fall concert at 5:30 pm at the LPCA. We’ll open the doors for a bake sale and a
string instrument raffle at 5 pm.
On Thursday November 9th at 7:30 pm is the second concert at the Saranac Village at Will Rogers.
The theme of the concerts will be “Prayers and Dances” and Artistic Director Alex Malin will open the concert with “Dueling Fiddles” arranged by
Gretchen Kohler and close with a lively Celtic Gig.
The CSOA will present two compositions by Matthew Dunne, a well known local composer from Keene Valley, “Prayer” and “Diek’s Awful Tree”. His music was written for a film project depicting life in the explorer times of the Wild West.
Gustav Holst’s Jig from the “St. Paul Suite” and a string arrangement for “Jupiter” from the “Planets” will be on the program.
We hope to see y'all there! Thank you for supporting our community music events!
string instrument raffle at 5 pm.
On Thursday November 9th at 7:30 pm is the second concert at the Saranac Village at Will Rogers.
The theme of the concerts will be “Prayers and Dances” and Artistic Director Alex Malin will open the concert with “Dueling Fiddles” arranged by
Gretchen Kohler and close with a lively Celtic Gig.
The CSOA will present two compositions by Matthew Dunne, a well known local composer from Keene Valley, “Prayer” and “Diek’s Awful Tree”. His music was written for a film project depicting life in the explorer times of the Wild West.
Gustav Holst’s Jig from the “St. Paul Suite” and a string arrangement for “Jupiter” from the “Planets” will be on the program.
We hope to see y'all there! Thank you for supporting our community music events!
We would like to welcome Mr. Alex Malin for the Fall 2023 season as our new guest Maestro!
Mr. Malin earned his Bachelor of Music degree at
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music,
with an emphasis on Music Theory and Composition.
WELCOME TO OUR STRING FAMILY, ALEX!
2018 FALL CONCERT
Saturday, November 17th at 12pm @ Keene Central School District
Semester Literature
3 Miniatures for String Orchestra....William Stokes
Written & Conducted by Bill Stokes
Rondeau....Moret/Leidig
Conducted by Janeen Streeter
Quartet No. 2....David Stone
Fire Mountain Intermezzo....Denisch
Guest conductor,
Evan Meccarello
Evan Meccarello
Thames Valley Music School http://wordpress.conncoll.edu/tvms/faculty/strings/evan-meccarello/ |
SPRING 2019 PROGRAM
May 30th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Lake Placid Synagogue
Repertoire
William Tell Overture....Giacomo Rossini, arr. Dackow
Conducted by Janeen Streeter
Chorale....Matesky & Rush
Shall We Gather at the River....Robert Lowry, arr. Burswold
Led by Alison Simcox
Allegro from Concerto for Two Cellos....Antonio Vivaldi
Led by Alison Simcox
Yellow Bird....Monton, arr. William Stokes
Conducted by Bill Stokes
Prelude for Strings....Gerald Finzi
Conducted by Esther Rogers Baker
The Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks is a non-profit organization for musicians and by musicians of all ages and abilities. Our work strives to bring string musicians together and to bring string music to the local communities of the northern Adirondack region.
May 30th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Lake Placid Synagogue
Repertoire
William Tell Overture....Giacomo Rossini, arr. Dackow
Conducted by Janeen Streeter
Chorale....Matesky & Rush
Shall We Gather at the River....Robert Lowry, arr. Burswold
Led by Alison Simcox
Allegro from Concerto for Two Cellos....Antonio Vivaldi
Led by Alison Simcox
Yellow Bird....Monton, arr. William Stokes
Conducted by Bill Stokes
Prelude for Strings....Gerald Finzi
Conducted by Esther Rogers Baker
The Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks is a non-profit organization for musicians and by musicians of all ages and abilities. Our work strives to bring string musicians together and to bring string music to the local communities of the northern Adirondack region.
FALL 2019 PROGRAM
Saturday, November 23rd @ Noon
Keene Central School Auditorium
Dueling Fiddles...Gretchen Koehler
Celtic Jigs...traditional Celtic songs, arr. Pedro Gilabert
Two Chinese Paintings: Ancient Echo, Silk and Bamboo
...traditional Chinese songs, arr. Wu Man, realized by Danny Clay
Glimpses of Muqam Chebiyat: Third Dastan
...traditional Chinese song, arr. Wu Man, realized by Danny Clay
Le Reel du Pendu...traditional Québécois song
Amrit...Kala Ramnath
Lovers Waltz...Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, arr. Andrew Dabczynski
Special Guests This Semester:
Gretchen Koehler, fiddler
http://www.gretchenkoehlermusic.com/
Daniel Levin, contemporary cellist
http://daniel-levin.com/about
We focused this session on styles of ornamentation and improvisation around folk-based aural traditions
(including celtic and American folk), free jazz and conduction, and Chinese and Indian styles.
Saturday, November 23rd @ Noon
Keene Central School Auditorium
Dueling Fiddles...Gretchen Koehler
Celtic Jigs...traditional Celtic songs, arr. Pedro Gilabert
Two Chinese Paintings: Ancient Echo, Silk and Bamboo
...traditional Chinese songs, arr. Wu Man, realized by Danny Clay
Glimpses of Muqam Chebiyat: Third Dastan
...traditional Chinese song, arr. Wu Man, realized by Danny Clay
Le Reel du Pendu...traditional Québécois song
Amrit...Kala Ramnath
Lovers Waltz...Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, arr. Andrew Dabczynski
Special Guests This Semester:
Gretchen Koehler, fiddler
http://www.gretchenkoehlermusic.com/
Daniel Levin, contemporary cellist
http://daniel-levin.com/about
We focused this session on styles of ornamentation and improvisation around folk-based aural traditions
(including celtic and American folk), free jazz and conduction, and Chinese and Indian styles.
Summer, 2021 Concert Video Clip!....
SPRING 2022
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